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50+ Optical, Pressure and Temperature Sensors Solved MCQs

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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Electrical Engineering .

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Chapter: Optical, Pressure and Temperature Sensors
1.

Laser is used in LIDAR for what purpose?

A. High-Speed Photography
B. Range finder
C. Optical Carrier signal
D. Drilling
Answer» B. Range finder
2.

A ________ is thermally sensitive resistor that exhibits a large change in resistance.

A. Thermistor
B. Resistance Thermometer
C. Thermo couple
D. Semiconductor based sensor
Answer» A. Thermistor
3.

________ measures temperature by correlating the resistance of the RTD with temperature.

A. Thermistor
B. Resistance Thermometer
C. Thermo couple
D. Semiconductor based sensor
Answer» B. Resistance Thermometer
4.

________ consists of two different metals connected at two points.

A. Thermistor
B. Resistance Thermometer
C. Thermocouple
D. Semiconductor based sensor
Answer» C. Thermocouple
5.

Which type of temperature sensor is placed in Integrated Circuits?

A. Thermistor
B. Resistance Thermometer
C. Thermocouple
D. Semiconductor based sensor
Answer» D. Semiconductor based sensor
6.

Which sensor is linear and low accuracy?

A. Thermistor
B. Resistance Thermometer
C. Thermocouple
D. Semiconductor based sensor
Answer» D. Semiconductor based sensor
7.

Piezoelectric transducer is used for measuring __________

A. non-electrical quantities
B. electrical quantities
C. chemical quantities
D. any quantity
Answer» A. non-electrical quantities
8.

Piezoelectricity means _________________

A. Electric polarization
B. Electric dielectric
C. Pressure electricity
D. Polar dielectric
Answer» C. Pressure electricity
9.

What is the full form of LASER?

A. Light Absorbent and Stimulated Emission of Radiations
B. Light Absorbing Solar Energy Resource
C. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiations
D. Light Amplification of Singular Emission of Radiations
Answer» C. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiations
10.

In Stimulated Absorption, what is the lifetime of atoms ground state?

A. 1 second
B. 1 minute
C. 1 hour
D. Infinity
Answer» D. Infinity
11.

Which characteristic of LASER allows it to be used in holography?

A. Coherency
B. Directionality
C. Intensity
D. Monochromaticity
Answer» A. Coherency
12.

Which of the following can be used for the generation of laser pulse?

A. Ruby laser
B. Carbon dioxide laser
C. Helium neon laser
D. Nd- YAG laser
Answer» D. Nd- YAG laser
13.

Point out the wrong statement.

A. MEMS stands for microelectromechanical systems
B. MEMS as a class can be between 1000 and 100000 micrometers in size
C. Several MEMS are packaged in smartphones
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. MEMS as a class can be between 1000 and 100000 micrometers in size
14.

Which of the following is not a configuration of a smart sensor?

A. Transducer
B. Network interface
C. Processor
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
15.

Input signal to smart sensor is fed from _____________

A. Power supply
B. Transducer
C. Volt meter
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Transducer
16.

Signal conditioning is carried out in ______________

A. Transducer housing
B. Processor
C. Network interface
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» A. Transducer housing
17.

Output of smart sensors will of ________________

A. Analog
B. Digital
C. Analog and digital
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Digital
18.

Which of the following defines smartness of sensor?

A. Quality of data
B. Circuit size
C. Circuit components
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» A. Quality of data
19.

Input data of smart sensor will be _____________

A. Analog
B. Digital
C. Analog and digital
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» A. Analog
20.

LDR’s are also called _______________

A. Photo voltaic cell
B. Photo resistive cell
C. Photo emissive cell
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Photo resistive cell
21.

Which of the following is not correct for fibre optic sensors?

A. Immune to electro magnetic interference
B. Immune to radiation hazard
C. Can be used in harsh environments
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
22.

Epoxy material in fibre optics is intended for ________________

A. Better optical properties
B. Better reflection
C. Better sealing
D. Reducing noise
Answer» C. Better sealing
23.

Optical fiber sensors are electrically ____________

A. active
B. passive
C. active as well as passive
D. cannot be determined
Answer» B. passive
24.

Optical fibers are not immune to ________

A. electronic disturbances
B. magnetic disturbances
C. ambient light interference
D. electromagnetic disturbances
Answer» C. ambient light interference
25.

In which of the following optic fiber sensor the fiber is simply used to carry light to and from an external optical device where the sensing takes place?

A. extrinsic fiber optic sensor
B. energized fiber optic sensor
C. all fibers are used to simply carry light to and from the external optical devices
D. intrinsic fiber optic sensor
Answer» A. extrinsic fiber optic sensor
26.

Other name for tactile sensor is______________

A. Pressure sensor
B. Humidity sensor
C. Touch sensor
D. Temperature sensor
Answer» C. Touch sensor
27.

Which sensor is used in mobile phones?

A. Capacitive touch sensor
B. Temperature sensor
C. Humidity sensor
D. Weight sensor
Answer» A. Capacitive touch sensor
28.

The nano particles from iron and palladium are used to produce ________

A. Magnets
B. Magnetic lens
C. Magneto meters
D. Magnetic storage devices
Answer» D. Magnetic storage devices
29.

Nano particles target the rare _______ causing cells and remove them from blood.

A. Tumour
B. Fever
C. Infection
D. Cold
Answer» A. Tumour
30.

___________ is the field in which the nano particles are used with silica coated iron oxide iron oxide.

A. Magnetic applications
B. Electronics
C. Medical diagnosis
D. Structural and mechanical materials
Answer» C. Medical diagnosis
31.

In which of the following categories be thin plate diaphragm included?

A. Primary transducer
B. Secondary transducer
C. Voltage measuring devices
D. Spring balance systems
Answer» A. Primary transducer
32.

Which of the following applications are suited for thin plate diaphragms?

A. Static pressure only
B. Dynamic pressure only
C. Both static and dynamic pressure with large frequency
D. Both static and dynamic pressure with small frequency
Answer» D. Both static and dynamic pressure with small frequency
33.

Which of the following devices convert pressure to displacement?

A. Diaphragm
B. Bellow
C. Capsule
D. Both diaphragm and capsule
Answer» D. Both diaphragm and capsule
34.

Resistance temperature detector is ___________

A. a electrical tranducer
B. a mechanical transducer
C. a chemical transducer
D. a physical transducer
Answer» A. a electrical tranducer
35.

Relation between temperature and resistance of a conductor is ________

A. Rt = Rref [1+t]
B. Rt = Rref [1+α∆t]
C. Rt = Rref [1-αt]
D. Rt = Rref [1-t]
Answer» B. Rt = Rref [1+α∆t]
36.

Sensing element in the thermometer must provide ________

A. small change in resistance
B. no change in resistance
C. large change in resistance
D. infinite change in resistance
Answer» C. large change in resistance
37.

Resistive transducers are ______________

A. Primary transducers
B. Secondary transducers
C. Either primary or secondary
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Either primary or secondary
38.

Which of the following can be used to measure using thermistors?

A. Very low
B. In-between 100Ω and 1MΩ
C. Greater than 1MΩ
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. In-between 100Ω and 1MΩ
39.

Which of the following is correct for thermistors?

A. Positive temperature coefficient of resistance
B. Negative temperature coefficient of resistance
C. Unpredictable temperature coefficient
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Negative temperature coefficient of resistance
40.

Thermocouple is a ______________

A. Primary device
B. Secondary transducer
C. Tertiary transducer
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» A. Primary device
41.

Operation of thermocouple is governed by _______________

A. Peltier effect
B. Seebeck effect
C. Thomson effect
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» D. All of the mentioned
42.

______________ describes current flow between two junctions formed by two different metals.

A. Peltier effect
B. Thomson effect
C. Seebeck effect
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» A. Peltier effect
43.

Amount of heat liberated or absorbed when 1A current passes is called ____________

A. Thomson coefficient
B. Peltier coefficient
C. Seebeck coefficient
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Peltier coefficient
44.

Thermo couple cannot be used to measure ____________

A. Temperature of gas
B. Temperature of liquid
C. IR radiation
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
45.

Photoconductive transducers produce output ________

A. due to change in inductance
B. due to change in light
C. due to change in resistance
D. due to change in temperature
Answer» C. due to change in resistance
46.

Which of the following is correct for a level to force conversions?

A. Liquid at constant density distribution
B. Liquid with different density distribution
C. Level difference should be gradual
D. Liquid should be highly viscous
Answer» A. Liquid at constant density distribution
47.

Which devices measures gases or liquid?

A. Proximity sensor
B. Pressure sensor
C. Temperature sensor
D. Touch sensor
Answer» B. Pressure sensor
48.

Diaphragms in a pressure sensor are of ________

A. 2 types
B. 5 types
C. 10 types
D. 20 types
Answer» A. 2 types
49.

Thermocouples consist of a pair of wires made of dissimilar metals joined together at one or more junctions that generate a voltage when subjected to a temperature gradient . This phenomenon is known as the _________

A. Seebeck effect
B. Piezolelectric effect
C. Photovoltaic
D. Photoconductor
Answer» A. Seebeck effect
50.

What is the name of the question mark area?

A. Measuring junction
B. Bridge junction
C. Temperature junction
D. Compensating junction
Answer» A. Measuring junction

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